Like Rubber Bands Around My Fingers
Dec. 14th, 2024 08:46 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
michaelboy
It seems you learn so much about a person when they've pushed something aside.
Folks often push stuff away
And sometimes, they just don't
and then you learn much
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Jem stayed silent for some days. The second grade was as boring as the first. The only good thing was that Scout went back home together with Jem, at 3 o'clock. One afternoon, on their way home, Jem told Scout that when he had gone to look for his pants, they were all sewed up, but not tidily, just as if he'd tried to sew them himself (Jem). Jem said it was like someone knew what he was going to do. As they passed their tree, they saw a grey twine ball inside the knothole. They said that must be a young boy's hiding place, and said that they would keep everything they found inside the hole. As Scout said the second grade was a bore, Jem said that gradually, school became better. The seasons are not much defined in Maycomb. One October afternoon, as they passed their tree, they found two little soap figures. The soap had a boy and a girl carved, and they came to the conclusion that they were them. Gem and Scout wondered who might have carved that little dolls. Less than two weeks later they found a whole package of chewing gum. The week after, they found a medal, which Atticus told them was made before they were born. There were spelling contests in Maycomb, and the prizes were medals like that one. Some days later they found a pocket watch, that didn't work and asked Atticus where may it have come from. Scout and Jem decided to write a letter to the guy that was leaving presents for them, but when they were going to put the letter the tree, they saw that someone had filled the hole with cement. Finally they realised that it had been Mr. Nathan Radley; his excuse was that the tree was dying, but it didn't look like it was dying at all. Jem stayed outside on the porch, and when he came in Scout realised he had been crying.
~ Summarized From: To Kill a Mockingbird, Ch. 7, Harper Lee
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Date: 2024-12-14 02:11 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-12-15 12:34 pm (UTC)"According to Miss Stephanie Crawford…Atticus was leaving the post office when Mr.
Ewell approached him, cursed him, spat on him, and threatened to kill him. Miss Stephanie said Atticus didn’t bat an eye, just took out his handkerchief and wiped his face and stood there and
let Mr. Ewell call him names wild horses could not bring her to repeat. ‘Too proud to fight?’ inquired Mr. Ewell. Miss Stephanie said Atticus said, “No, too old,” put his hands in pockets and
strolled on. Miss Stephanie said you had to hand it to Atticus Finch, he could be right dry sometimes.” Later when explaining his actions to his son Jem, Atticus says, “Jem, see if you stand in Bob Ewell’s shoes a minute. I destroyed his last shred of credibility at that trial, if he had any to begin with. The man had to have some sort of comeback. So if spitting in my face and threatening me saved his daughter one extra beating, that’s something I’ll gladly take. You understand?” "
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Date: 2024-12-20 10:03 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-12-20 11:05 pm (UTC)"Underneath my California stars
They hang like grapes on vines that shine
And warm the lovers glass like friendly wine
So, I’d give this world just to dream a dream with you
On our bed of California stars"
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Date: 2024-12-24 11:47 am (UTC)